Episodes
Dec. 20, 2024
Armchair Anonymous: Holiday Nightmare II
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a nightmare holiday experience. Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Watch new content on YouTube or li...
Dec. 18, 2024
Allison Jones (Award-Winning Casting Director)
Allison Jones (Freaks and Geeks, The Office, Veep) is an Emmy Award-winning casting director. Allison joins the Armchair Expert to discuss growing up an Irish twin in Massachusetts, her first casting job on Family Ties, and h...
Dec. 16, 2024
Jesse Eisenberg
Jesse Eisenberg (A Real Pain, The Social Network, Now You See Me) is an Oscar-nominated actor, writer, and producer. Jesse joins the Armchair Expert to discuss not being cool enough to smoke, receiving a cease and desist lett...
Dec. 13, 2024
Armchair Anonymous: Crazy Neighbors
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a crazy neighbor. Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Watch new content on YouTube or listen to Armcha...
Dec. 11, 2024
Fei Fei Li (on a human-centered approach to AI)
Fei Fei Li (The Worlds I See: Curiosity, Exploration, and Discovery at the Dawn of AI) is a computer scientist, co-director of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, and is considered by many to be...
Dec. 9, 2024
Lisa Kudrow
Lisa Kudrow (No Good Deed, Friends, The Comeback) is an award-winning actor and producer. Lisa joins the Armchair Expert to discuss her background as a pre-med biology student at Vassar, not being a people pleaser in the Grou...
Dec. 6, 2024
Armchair Anonymous: Little League/Coaching
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us a crazy little league/coaching incident. Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Watch new content on YouTube or...
Dec. 4, 2024
Toto Wolff (team principal of Mercedes F1 team)
Toto Wolff (Inside Mercedes F1: Life in the Fast Lane) is principal of the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team. Toto joins the Armchair Expert to discuss the tragedy of being a string bean, his parents emigrating to Austria after t...
Dec. 2, 2024
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman (Lioness, Shawshank Redemption, Unforgiven) is an Academy Award-winning actor, producer, and narrator. Morgan joins the Armchair Expert to discuss auditioning as dancer for the World’s Fair, narrowly avoiding b...
Nov. 29, 2024
Armchair Anonymous: Thanksgiving II
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about the craziest thing that happened at Thanksgiving. Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Watch new conten...
Nov. 27, 2024
Matt Murphy (homicide prosecutor)
Matt Murphy (The Book of Murder) is a former Homicide prosecutor and current legal analyst for ABC News. Matt joins the Armchair Expert to discuss the importance of telling the victims stories over the killers, the craft of p...
Nov. 25, 2024
Anna Kendrick Returns
Anna Kendrick (Woman of the Hour, Pitch Perfect, Up in the Air) is an actor and director. Anna returns to the Armchair Expert to discuss being a non-fashion girlie, her feelings on her first appearance on the podcast, and why...
Nov. 22, 2024
Armchair Anonymous: Mother-in-Law
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us a crazy story about their mother-in-law. Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Watch new content on YouTube or...
Nov. 20, 2024
Megan Rapinoe & Sue Bird
Sue Bird is a former WNBA basketball player and a five-time Olympic gold medalist. Megan Rapinoe is a former soccer player and an Olympic gold medalist. Sue and Megan join the Armchair Expert to discuss growing up in differen...
Nov. 18, 2024
Cynthia Erivo
Cynthia Erivo (Wicked, Harriet, The Color Purple) is an award-winning actor and singer. Cynthia joins the Armchair Expert to discuss the vibes of South London, how she feels about people calling her cute, and her desire to co...
Nov. 15, 2024
Armchair Anonymous: Crazy Ex
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us a story about a crazy ex. Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Watch new content on YouTube or listen to Armc...
Nov. 13, 2024
Keith Payne (on the psychology behind the political divide)
Keith Payne (Good Reasonable People, The Broken Ladder) is a professor and author. Keith joins the Armchair Expert to discuss the effects of economic segregation, the roots of our current divisions, and how some people feel a...
Nov. 11, 2024
Jude Law
Jude Law (The Order, Skeleton Crew, Sherlock Holmes) is an actor. Jude joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why he feels like he cries more than he used to, how he has become an unapologetic enthusiast, and having to tap into...
Nov. 8, 2024
Armchair Anonymous: Wild Card VI
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us a crazy story. Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Watch new content on YouTube or listen to Armchair Expert...
Nov. 6, 2024
Sharon McMahon (law and government teacher)
Sharon McMahon (The Small and the Mighty) is a NYT bestselling author, podcast host, and known as America’s History Teacher. Sharon joins the Armchair Expert to discuss her favorite historical writers, how the government has ...
Nov. 4, 2024
Melissa McCarthy & Ben Falcone
Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone (Hildy the Barback and the Lake of Fire) are actors, comedians, and writers. Melissa and Ben join the Armchair Expert to discuss why they showed up in medieval costumes, having sleepovers with...
Oct. 30, 2024
Yuval Noah Harari IV (on the history of information networks)
Yuval Noah Harari (Nexus, Sapiens, Homo Deus) is an author and historian. Yuval joins the Armchair Expert to discuss how people can be manipulated by misinformation, how powerful the role of an editor is, and how much our liv...
Oct. 28, 2024
Sarah Paulson
Sarah Paulson (Hold Your Breath, American Horror Story, 12 Years A Slave) is an award-winning actor and producer. Sarah joins the Armchair Expert to discuss when she knew she wanted to become an actress, her time spent in Flo...
Oct. 25, 2024
Armchair Anonymous: Hotel
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us a crazy hotel story. Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Watch new content on YouTube or listen to Armchair ...